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Walking Tour

An Historic Tour of the Astley Ainslie Hospital Grounds Audio Version (1981) This recording read by G.S. McDonald was digitized from an original 1981 audio cassette. Printed Guide (1981 – Updated for 2023) Follow along with the audio recording in a printed format with accompanying photographs. Note: Amendments to the original 1981 transcript have been

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Cycling or Walking

You may choose to walk or cycle to your hospital appointment. Cycling Bike racks are available at all NHS Lothian hospitals and there is an excellent network of cycling routes across the city of Edinburgh and beyond. For more details of these, Spokes – the Lothian Cycle Network – has an excellent website, which includes

Ferryfield House

Ferryfield House100 Pilton DriveEdinburghEH5 2HF Services For a complete list of services at Lothian hospitals, look at our A to Z of Services. Visiting Times Please check the visiting times with the individual wards. You can do this by calling the ward directly.

Complaining about your GP, Dentist, Optician, Pharmacy, NHS 24 or Scottish Ambulance Service

Most General Practitioners are independent contractors and still fall under the NHS Complaints Procedure.  If you wish to make a complaint about your GP or GP practice, please contact them directly. NHS Lothian Patient Experience Team is only responsible for the following GP practices which you CAN contact us about if you have feedback or

NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. We also provide selected services for patients in the Borders and in Fife and are a national centre of expertise for various specialties provided to people across Scotland. NHS Lothian has

Primary Care Contractor Organisation

Data Protection Notice regarding Independent Contractors Introduction During the course of NHS Lothian activities we will collect, store and process personal information about our prospective, current and former staff. For the purposes of this privacy notice, ‘staff’ includes applicants, employees, workers (including agency, casual and contracted staff), volunteers, trainees and those carrying out work experience.

FAQ

1. Who can give feedback? NHS Lothian welcomes and values all feedback, and anyone can provide it. Feedback includes compliments, enquiries, comments, concerns and complaints. 2. Can I provide Feedback on another persons behalf? If you are complaining for another person, NHS Lothian will need to check that the person has agreed to you making

Staff Winter Vaccine

STAFF WINTER 2024/25 PROGRAMME All Health and Social Care staff are eligible for flu vaccine. Frontline Health & Social Care Workers & Staff in Care Homes for Older Adults are eligible for both Covid-19 and Flu vaccinations.  Staff clinics will start early October in acute sites listed below. Times and days will vary on each

What matters to you?

‘What matters to you?’ (WMTY) is a worldwide initiative encouraging more meaningful conversations between people who provide health and social care and the people receiving. Asking ‘What matters to you?’ is a simple way to help us, at NHS Lothian, provide care which is individual to you.  This person-centred approach can help establish a relationship

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The NHS Lothian website is comprised of multiple sections each with their own unique search engines. If you aren't finding what you're looking for, our other sections may hold the information you require.

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NHS Lothian

The main section for NHS Lothian. Includes information on hospitals and locations, what to do in emergencies, our waiting times, your rights, immunisations and how to volunteer.
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NHS Lothian News and Media

News & Media

The News section for NHS Lothian. Latest news and updates for patients and the media, plus pages celebrating our annual staff awards 'Celebrating Success'.
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NHS Lothian Our Services

Our Services

Information on Dentists, GPs, Opticians, Pharmacies and an A-Z of healthcare services provided by NHS Lothian.
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Our Organisation

Details of our NHS Board, strategies, accounts, planning, key documents and Freedom of Information requests.
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NHS Lothian Policy Online

Policy Online

The repository for all NHS Lothian policies, procedures, guidelines, forms, charts, and patient information leaflets.
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NHS Lothian Staff

Staff

Information for our Staff including Staff Benefits, Staff Networks, Staff Support and Professional Education sites.
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NHS Lothian Apps

Apps

Standalone NHS Lothian websites, including Online Payments and RefHelp: instant access to referral guidelines for GPs and clinicians.
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NHS Lothian Careers

Careers

NHS Lothian offers a huge range of career prospects and a wide range of job, training and development opportunities.
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